Machine for folding and attaching ribbons to the edges of floor coverings



w. M. MATHES MACHINE FOR FOLDING AND ATTACHING RIBBONS TO 'THE EDGES 0F FLOOR COVERINGS 1923 4 Sheets-Sheet I.

Filed Aug. 28.

w. M. MATHES MACHINE FOR FOLDING AND ATTACH/LNG RIBBONS TO THE EDGES OF FLOOR COVERINGS Filed Aug. 28, 1923 4 Sheets-Shet 2 Oct. 20, 1925 1,558,383

w. M. MATHES MACHINE FOR FOLDING AND ATTACHING RIBBONS TO THE EDGES OF FLOOR COVERINGS Filed Aug. 28, 1923 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Oct. 20, 1925- 1,558,383

w. M. MATHES MACHINE FOR FOLDING AND ATTACHING RIBBONS TO THE EDGES 0F FLOOR GOVERINGS Filed Aug. 28. 1923 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Oct. :20, 1925.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER M. Mamas, a citizen of the United States, residin in Chester, Penns lvania, have invented a achine for Foldin and Attaching Ribbons to the Ed of the following is a specification.

This invention. relates to mechanism for applying to the edges of floor coverings, such as oil cloth and linoleum, a reinforcing or binding ribbon, although it will be understood that the machine may 'find useful application in binding the edges of strip materials other than floor coverings.

The invention resides in novel details of construction hereinafter set forth,and illustrated in the attached drawings, in which: Figure 1, is an elevation of apparatus made in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2, is a section on the line 2-2, Fig. 1; Fig.3,is a section on. the line 3-3, Fig. 1; Fig. 4, is a section on the line 4-4, Fig. 1;:

. Fig.- 5, is a plan view of one sideof that portion of the apparatus shown at the right 1n Fig.1; Fig. 6, is an elevation of that portion of the ,ap aratus illustrated in Fig. 5

, Fig, isa view in perspective of that end of the 1 v Fig.8, is a view inpers ectiveof oneof the guide riblionj fol; ingunits' which are mounted ii" In" the illustrated iii F1g.i3

Hi .9 isa fragmentarf view ofthat end %f the apparatus shown at the left in Fig. 12, is a view in perspective'of the frame supporting and guide head at that end of the apparatus shown at the left in 1,and H ig. 13, is a view in perspective of one of the ribbon guide elements.

- ..With reference to the drawings, the apparatus comprises at one end a suitable pedestal or support 1 upon which is supported a cross beam 2, saidcross beamconstitutin a. su port for one end of a bed plate 3 whic at t e other end is supported upon-blocks loor Coverings, of which [guide hi illustrtted F 4, 4, carried by tables 5, 5, at the top of pedestals 6, 6.

Attached to the cross piece 2, one at each side is a flat top ed member 7 constitutin each a support guide frames 8,8, the opposite ends of which are su ported on thetables 5, 5. That end of eac of the frames 8,w-hich rests upon the su ports 7 is illustrated in Figs. 5, 6 and 7, an as shown, this end of the frame carr1 es a sub-frame 9, as shown in Fig. 8, prov1ded with a roller. 11 whose axis occupies a poslt-ion longitudinally of the frame and or one end of a pair 0 rests upon the support 7, this roller roviding for lateral movement of that en of the frame on the said support. The opposite ends of the said frames 8, 8, as illustrated in Fig. 11, are each providedwith a pair of rollers 12, 12, whose axes also arelongitudiml of the frame,'said rollers riding upon suitable tracks 13 on the tables 5 and promovement of the frames isiprevented by means 'of pins 10, Fig. 5, projectingupward from the supports 7 intoateral'slots-lQ'jili sub-f'ramest). Y

bound to ether by means. o'ffresilientwelements suc as the springs14Tandj-15,said springstending to hold" the said frames] toe gather while" pernnttin (separation laterally a siutable brackets 17,;m1a "p ain vertical roller18, the function, of which will be, de-' scribed" hereinafter. That end off-feachof the frames 8, 8, illustrated in "Fig. 11 is provided a sub-frame "-19, in which is 'jo'ur- 1 naled ona vertical axis a grooved roller 21 76 vidingfor lateral movement of these ends i of the said frames 8, 8. Longitudinal he opposite ends ofthe'. frames 8, are I un er P e u e-J AS s ra fl F ach of thesuh-frames 9, 9, is provided, with ved. roller 16 vertically li'ournaledin and, on horizontal. axestwo sets of. plain faoedrollers 22,522, and 23, 23 the rollers of the respective sets being. ad usable y means ofset screws 24,24, to and from their, 3

companion rollers. The bracket boxes v19 also each carries a guide arm 25, the function of which [will be described hereinafter.

Aas clearly shown in Figs. 7 and 11, the outer e an back. T V

.In operationya as of the Boer e ve'riiig or other: material .w ose are tobe bound, "which strip is indicat in the draw;

1 of each of the frames 8, 8, is turned up, I v

ings by the reference numeral 26, is fed by suitable feedin mechanism between the frames 8, 8, sai strip resting upon the base plate 3, as illustrated in Fig. 4, and having its side edges disposed in the grooves of the rollers 16 and 21 of the respective side plates.

The springs 14' and 15 exert a pressure upon the side frames 8, 8, tending to pull them frames 8, 8, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3.

Also as best illustrated in Fig. 4, the edges of the said strip pass between the respective sets of rollers 22, 22, and 23, 23, which by means of the set screws 24, 24, are adjusted to bear with the required amount of force on the opposite side of the strip.

Extending one at each side of the frame from the supports 27 is a spindle arm 28 adapted to support a spool 29 of the binding ribbon a:, said ribbon] passing from the spindle around the roller 18 and rearwardly and between the compression rollers 22, 22, and 23, 23, which as previously described pass one on either side of the said strip. In passing from the roller 18 to the pressure rollers 22 and 23, the ribbons pass along the turned over edge of the side frames 8 and in back of a suitable guide 31 shown in Fig. 13 and secured as illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10 to the said side frames 8. In passing between the pressure rollers 22, 22, and 23, 23, the ribbon is folded over the edge of the strip, the flanged edges of the side frames and the guide element 31 insuring the pro pgr folding of the ribbon over the edge. e arms 25, 25, on the box brackets 19 constitute a guide for ste-adying the strip of fabric as it passes between the rollers 22 and 23, and further insure the proper positioning of the reinforcing ribbon on the edges. The action of the moving strip and of the pressure rollers 22, 22, all]. 23, 23, constitute the actuating means for drawing the ribbon from the spool and passing it through the apparatus.

A pair of trimming rollers 32, 32, which trim the strip of flooring or other material. and .insure a strip of uniform width ma be mounted at each side upon the pedesta s 1. These trimming rollers, however, are not essential to the operation of the apparatus aforedescribed.

As the-strip leaves the rollers 22-23, an

.operator may be so positioned at each side to apply lables or other securing elements to secure the said ribbon to the strip, or an adhesive may be applied to the ribbon prior to its being" folded over the strip. In some instances, it may be found unnecessary or undesirable to secure the ribbon to the strip by any securing means other than the natuand mechanism mounted on and movable with said structure for applying a reinforcing ribbon to the edge of said strip.

2. The combination with stri mechanism, of a laterally ex ansible structure having guides for the side edges of a strip actuated by said feeding mechanism, a spool for a reinforcing ribbon, and mechanism carried by said structure for folding ribbon from said spool over the edge of and applying said ribbon to said strip.

3. The combination with strip feeding mechanism, of a laterally expansible structure comprising two relatively movable side members each having guides for the side edgesof a strip actuated by said feeding mechanism, a spool for a reinforcing ribbon, and mechanism for withdrawing ribbon from said spool and for holding it longitudinally over and applying it to the edge of said strip.

4. The combination with strip feeding mechanism, of a laterally expansible structure comprising two relatively movable side members each having guides for the side edges of a strip actuated by said feeding mechanism, and mechanism carried by said members and including a pair of rollers adapted to bear a ainst opposite sides of the strip at the edge for applying a reinforcing ribbon to the strip at said edge.

5. .The combination with strip feeding mechanism, of a laterally expansible structure comprising two relatively movable side members each having guides for the side edges of a strip actuated by said feeding mechanism, a spoolfor a reinforcing ribbon,

a pair of rollers on opposite sides of the,

strip carried by the respective side members adapted to fold ribbon from said spool over the edge of the stri and strip guiding means also carried by t e side members intermediate the spool and said rollers.

6. The combination with strip feeding mechanism, of a pair of side frames laterally movable with respect to each other and having guides for the side edges of a strip actuated by said feeding mechanism, resilient means tending to retain the said frames firmly against the edges of said strip, and mechanism mounted on said frames for applying a reinforcing ribbon to the edge of said strip.

,7. The combination with strip feeding feeding mechanism, of a pair of side frames laterally 8. The combination with strip feeding movable with respect to each other and havmechanism, of a supporting structure havin ing guides for the side edges of a strip acturollers, members mounted onsaid rollers an ated by said feeding mechanism, resilient engaging the opposite sides of said strip, I

6 means tending to retain the said frames firmresilient means for holding said members 16 ly against the edges of said strip, means for against the strip, and means mounted on preventing movement of the frames longieach of said members for applying a retudinall of the strip, and mechanism inforcing ribbon to the edgeof said strip. 1 mounte on said frames for a plying a re- 1 l0 inforcing ribbon to the edge 0 said strip. 7 WALTER M. MATI IES. 

